Two Police Officers Sedated, in Induced Comas, After House Fire Rescue

TWO police officers have woken up after being sedated and intubated as “precautionary measures” after they rescued a man from a fire in Sydney’s inner-west overnight.

NSW Police told news.com.au the constables, from Leichhardt’s Police Area Command, noticed smoke billowing from the front porch of a townhouse in Camperdown about 2.40am Tuesday after patrolling the area.

They knocked on the door of the townhouse and managed to wake and rescue a 34-year-old man inside. Firefighters were eventually able to douse the blaze, which authorities believe was deliberately lit.

The man was uninjured but the two officers were taken to Royal Prince Alfred Hospital for smoke inhalation.